Chestnut Hill Sound Inc. v. Apple Inc.

Filing 46

MEMORANDUM ORDER Granting in part and Denying in part 35 MOTION to Stay Pending Resolution of Inter Partes Reviews by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (see Memorandum Order for further details). Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 12/3/2015. (nms)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

CHESTNUT HILL SOUND INC.,
Plaintiff,
Civil Action No. 15-261-RGA

v.
APPLE INC.,
Defendant.

MEMORANDUM ORDER

Defendant's Motion to Stay Pending Resolution of [IPR] (D.I. 35) is GRANTED IN
PART and DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE IN PART. The Court has considered the
briefing and oral argument, and expects an institution decision by the PTAB no later than January
23, 2016. The case will be STAYED until January 24, 2016. If the PTAB declines to institute
any IPR review, the stay will be considered lifted upon the parties' notification of such a
decision. If IPR is instituted on some but not all of the asserted claims, the stay will be continued
until the parties submit a joint status report with their respective positions in light of the PTAB's
decision, and the Court makes a decision on how to proceed. If IPR is instituted on all of the
asserted claims, the stay will be continued until the PTAB renders a merits decision.
IT IS SO ORDERED this

:J day of December 2015.